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Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

3/4 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 squares (1-1/2 ounces) unsweetened chocolate
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

In a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and chocolate; cook and stir over
low heat until smooth. Cool. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, brown
sugar, baking soda and salt. Add eggs and sour cream; beat on low just until
combined. Stir in chocolate mixture until smooth. In another bowl, beat the

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cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla; set aside. Spread chocolate batter into a
greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Drop cream cheese mixture by
tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through the batter with a knife to swirl.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into
bars.

Yield: about 6 dozen.